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Maharashtra makes Covid-19 test must for passengers coming from 4 states

Mumbai airport has a facility to test 3,000 to 5,000 persons daily

India's Covid-19 count crosses 9.1 million mark with 44,059 new cases

With 511 more persons succumbing to the virus, the toll has mounted to 1,33,738, according to Health Ministry

Allahabad HC asks Centre to arrange virtual meet with ICMR on Covid vaccine

The court further directed SSP Prayagraj Sarvshresth Tripathi to apprise it with the progress in deployment of police to enforce the mandatory use of face masks in public places in the city

Covid insurance claims not steep, say insurers even as cases rise

As of November 18, as many as 576,000 Covid health claims have been reported to insurers, amounting to approximately Rs 8,600 crore, said sources aware of the development

PM Narendra Modi to review coronavirus situation with CMs on Tuesday

Amid the rising cases of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to review the situation on Tuesday with the Chief Ministers, sources said

Covid-19 situation 'grim': SC seeks report from state governments

Delhi has allowed 4th and 5th-year MBBS students to assist in Covid hospitals to meet manpower shortage.

Delhi pvt hospitals to keep reserved beds empty amid Covid surge: Jain

On Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a mobile laboratory that will conduct RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 here at an affordable rate of Rs 499 and the results will be available in six hours

Stubble burning led to spike in Covid-19 deaths in Delhi: Satyendar Jain

Pollution caused by stubble-burning has led to the high number of Covid-19 deaths in Delhi, said Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday.

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shows positive results, up to 90% efficacy

Data from global trials to be submitted to the Indian regulator by the end of December

Maharashtra records 4,153 Covid-19 cases in a single-day, 30 fatalities

With 30 new deaths reported during the day, the state's fatality count increased to 46,653, the department said in a statement

SpiceHealth launches RT-PCR Covid tests at Rs 499; result in just 6 hours

An initiative of SpiceJet and GeneStore promoters, SpiceHealth has signed an MoU with ICMR to set up testing facilities and collection centres across the country

Serum Institute to focus on supplying Oxford Covid vaccine to India first

Poonawalla said the company will be able to produce 400 million doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine by July 2021 and scale up further from there

Amit Shah launches Covid RT-PCR test in Delhi at Rs 499, result in 6 hrs

The fresh cases came out of the 54,893 tests conducted on Saturday, including 23,433 RT-PCR tests, according to a bulletin issued by the Delhi health department

Astra-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine works but doses could be in short supply

Pfizer and Moderna may have an initial advantage in dealing with manufacturing challenges, as their novel messenger RNA technology can be scaled up.

LIVE: UP restricts visitors to indoor events at 100 as Covid-19 tally rises

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,780,208, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 873,046, Andhra Pradesh 862,000, Tamil Nadu 769,000 and Kerala 562,735

Mid-rung B-School campuses await clarity on summer placements amid pandemic

Internship duration likely to reduce from the usual 8-10 weeks; while virtual internships might happen, offline might be somewhat impacted in summer 2021

Vaccine highly effective in preventing Covid-19, says AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were highly effective'' in preventing disease.

AstraZeneca will have enough Covid-19 vaccine for 200 mn doses this year

The company plans to keep the "active" drug substance in stock while it awaited regulatory approval around the world

Covid-19: AstraZeneca delivers but can't match rivals, here's what we know

The Astra-Oxford vaccine on average prevented 70% of cases in large trials in the U.K. and Brazil

Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine shows 70% efficiency in trials

The vaccine candidate being trialled by the Oxford University presented crucial Phase 3 interim results which show that it is effective at preventing Covid-19 and offers a high level of protection